Sarah Winnemucca

by Sally Zanjani

Book Overview

This book is the triumphant and moving story of Sarah Winnemucca (1844-91), one of the most influential and charismatic Native women in American history. Born into a legendary family of Paiute leaders in western Nevada, Sarah dedicated much of her life to working for her people. She played an instrumental and controversial role as interpreter and messenger for the U.S. Army during the Bannock War of 1878 and traveled to Washington in 1880 to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803299214
• ISBN13: 9780803299214
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 9.0"